Actor Matthew Posey , who starred in various westerns, including the Oscar-winning film No Country for Old Men (2007), The Magnificent Seven (2016), and Lonesome Dove (1989), has died. He was 68 years old.
Posey’s death was announced by Ochre House Theater, the non-profit Dallas, Texas theater company the actor co-founded in 2008. According to the memorial page on the theater’s website, Posey died on October 2, “leaving behind a lifetime of memories and countless people.”
The Dallas, Texas native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater arts from Texas Tech University, later completing a master’s in film at the American Film Institute, working in Los Angeles for 12 years before returning to Dallas as a company member at Undermain Theater, according to his obituary.
On screen, Posey came to prominence in films such as the acclaimed No Country for Old Men , directed by Joel and Ethan Coen , in addition to the 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven .…